Comoros vs Namibia: Income inequality: Atkinson index

Comoros
0.5244
in 2023
Namibia
0.5299
in 2023
Comoros rank
10th
Namibia rank
7th

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

  • Comoros
  • Namibia
00.20.40.6201020162023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.5299 against 0.5244 in Comoros, a difference of 0.0055.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 7th of 174 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5244 0.5291 0.0046 Namibia
2020s 0.5244 0.5299 0.0055 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Comoros or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.5299 against 0.5244 in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Comoros and Namibia?
0.0055, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Namibia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Namibia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
Comoros ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Atkinson index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Income inequality: Atkinson index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,331 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.